Because the building owner, Mendo Properties, allegedly owing slightly over R5 million, the City of Tshwane severed the energy supply to Wachthuis, the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) headquarters in the City, on Tuesday, 15 February.
The City announced early on Wednesday, February 16th, that the police department’s landlord had paid its municipal account in full and given confirmation of payment.
The City of Tshwane stated, “Services will be reconnected to the building.”
Police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said operations were continuing as normal at Wachthuis in a statement on Wednesday.
Mathe evidently sought to clarify the police’s position after the “naming and shaming” by the City – even though Tshwane made it clear the landlords of SARS and SAPS owed the money, it did not prevent public schadenfreude.
The police spokesperson confirmed Wachthuis is leased by the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on behalf of SAPS and explained that the DPWI pays the monthly rental fee to the landlord, who is supposed to pay the municipal bill.
“The landlords have a responsibility to pay for municipal services, on a monthly basis. DPWI then recoups such monies from the SAPS as per the Devolution Agreement.”
“The SAPS is, therefore, not in arrears with municipal services,” said Mathe.
Share on Facebook «||»
Share on Twitter «||»
Share on Reddit «||»
Share on LinkedIn
Woman kingpin, 10 others arrested for stealing chrome worth R5m: South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said a crack team of law enforcement agencies conducted a sting operation at 15:00 on Thursday...
AKA celebrates after R5m SARS payment: In South Africa, celebrities and SARS have a tense connection. AKA, on the other hand, is ecstatic to be on the right side of the...
Tokyo:2020 Federal Government Settles Medical Bill Of Injured Athletes: The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, has reimbursed the medical expenses of two athletes who got injured at the Tokyo...
Dine and Dash Drama: Group Settles £260 Pub Bill After Being Named Online: Dine and Dashers Pay Up After Public Shaming In a recent incident, a group of individuals accused of dining and dashing at the Britannia Inn...
Grainger, UK’s Largest Listed Landlord, Benefits from Rising Wages: Share on Facebook «||» Share on Twitter «||» Share on Reddit «||» Share on LinkedIn...
Arson Allegations: Landlord Sets Fire to Apartment with Tenant Inside: …By Judah Olanisebee for TDPel Media. Landlord Allegedly Sets Fire to Own Home with Tenant Inside Advertisement A Minnesota landlord, Travis Carlson, stands accused of...
Community Mourns Tragic Loss of Pub Landlord Matthew Bryant, as Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing and Arrest Suspect: The community in Maidstone, Kent, is grappling with shock and sorrow following the tragic death of Matthew Bryant, a beloved pub landlord who was fatally...
‘Britain’s Worst Landlord’ Claims Tenants ‘Love’ Him Despite Shocking Conditions: Controversial Landlord Faces Extended Ban Nilendu Das, a landlord known for his contentious housing practices, has recently been handed Britain’s longest lettings ban, lasting a...
Lady tenant destroys property after landlord refused to refund caution fee: In a recent incident in Cotonou, a young lady expressed her frustration through destructive actions on her former landlord’s property. The cause behind her destructive...
Tenant Takes Revenge: Cotonou Woman Destroys Landlord’s Property Over Caution Fee Dispute: Tenant’s Drastic Response to Unsettled Caution Fee Dispute In a shocking turn of events, a tenant in Cotonou, identified as @meme_mercee on TikTok, has taken...